Akash Saraf Email & Phone Number

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Providing comprehensive consulting services:Conducting market assessments and supply chain evaluations for clients venturing into Lithium-ion battery cell, battery-grade chemicals (electrolytes and additives), and battery separator manufacturing in India.Driving Strategic Partnerships:Facilitating technology and supply chain collaborations, leading negotiations on technology licensing/transfer, raw material procurement, and supply chain optimization to contribute to the establishment of Giga-scale manufacturing of Li-ion batteries and related components in the Indian energy storage market.Contract and Technical Expertise:Reviewing and optimizing contracts and technical specifications for energy storage technology manufacturing projects, ensuring clarity in warranties, offtake agreements, supply agreements,and service agreements.Supplier Relationship Management:Proactively managing supplier relationships to foster seamless collaboration across the energy storage supply chain.Key Achievements:Played a pivotal role in the successful establishment of Giga-scale manufacturing facilities for Li-ion batteries, battery-grade chemicals, and components for multiple clients in the Indian energy storage sector.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Promoting Energy Storage, microgrid technologies, and Electric vehicle technology adoption and their applications in India by providing insights to various stakeholders(Pvt cos and Indian Govt.) to make the Indian industry and power sector more competitive and efficient. Providing insights to technology developers and system integrators on the policy landscape and business opportunities in India through interactions with key private and government stakeholders.Policy Advocacy

Newark, New Jersey, United States

• High-efficiency Solar (photo-voltaic) Product development.• Development of new test programs for Automated Test Equipment for solar product characterization.• Commissioning equipment and testing platforms worth over $300K -Configurations, operation, guidelines, and specifications to manufacture and characterize Semiconductor Photovoltaic devices, Thin films, and modules. • Research, plan, design, and implement advanced laboratory capabilities and infrastructure to implement high-efficiency solar product development.• Cross-geographical collaboration with scientists and engineers from Germany & China to conduct R&D projects in support of manufacturing, photovoltaic product development and publishing in international journals.• Drive the new solar product migration from R&D to High Volume Manufacturing Phase, support technical issues & co-ordination with cross-functional teams to build adaptive production lines for innovative solar products.• Device testing, failure analysis, identifying and resolving issues in the pilot production stage to improve performance of PV modules.• Process Control, Improvement, and Equipment Engineering to improve PV device performance and stability.• Conducted Next-Generation R&D, implementing novel solutions to further increase PV device efficiencies.• Consistently found ways to improve testing procedures and reduce test time thereby reducing costs.

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Masters in Electrical Engineering (Power and Energy systems engineering)Graduate Research Scholarship(2016-2017)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

▪ O&M of Deep-sea Data Acquisition Equipment for Oil & Gas Exploration.▪ Developing 3-D Models & Designs for a New Wireline Equipment handling center at the facility.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

▪ PLC panel engineering department, developing PLC designs for a client (Steel Manufacturing Plant).▪ Technical Sales unit, providing technical support for clients.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

▪ SCADA operations for Off-Shore Oil drilling Platforms for India’s largest Oil and Gas production Corporation.

Master’S Degree, Power And Energy Systems Engineering, 3.5 Gpa

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering